WHS Legislation, Fact Sheets, and Guides
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
REGULATORS AND AUTHORITIES
Work Health and Safety Commission
LEGISLATION
CODES OF PRACTICE
COP: WHS Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination (2022)
COP: How to manage work health and safety risks (2022)
COP: Psychosocial hazards at the workplace (2022)
COP: Violence and aggression at work (2022)
COP: Hazardous manual tasks (2022)
COP: Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals (2022)
COP: Managing the work environment and facilities (2022)
Model COP: How to manage work health and safety risks (2018)
Model COP: Managing psychosocial hazards at work (2022)
GUIDES
Guide: The work health and safety duty of an officer
Guide: Participating in effective Health and Safety Committees
Guide: Worker Representation and Participation Guide (2022)
Running effective HSCs - Solutions to common problems
WORKSAFE WA INFORMATION SHEETS AND FAQS
Information sheet: Overview of Western Australia’s Work Health and Safety Act 2020
Information sheet: Overview of Western Australia’s Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
Information sheet: Health and Safety Representative powers, functions, and rights
Information sheet - Provisional improvement notices (PINs) and direction to stop unsafe work
Modernisation of Work Health and Safety Laws - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Consultation and worker representation
Health and safety representative (HSR)s frequently asked questions
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